transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
bank; banking institution
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
total amount (of money); total sum; sum total
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to experience hardship; to suffer a bad experience; to be put in a tough spot
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
global scale; worldwide scale
currency intervention; foreign exchange market intervention; currency manipulation
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
fiction; fabrication; concoction
actual business; actual economy; real economy
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts; consistency; coherence
joint together; opposite; facing
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about